Prague councillor in apparent U-turn on future of Masaryk Station

Martin Langmajer, a Civic Democrat Prague councillor tasked with the liquidation of Prague’s Masaryk Station has publicly reversed his position on the future of the historic landmark. In a press conference, Mr Langmajer stated that he had every intention of preserving the station, contradicting prior statements that Prague will have to come to terms with the loss of this station. An announcement earlier this summer that the station would be replaced with shopping centres and a housing development led to an outcry in the public and media. Since then, Prague City Council has been attempting to clarify what it views as false rumours, noting that only unused tracks will be sold to developers.